Jacobins Ideas

The Girondins originated in southern France, supporting the rights of the province influence over the revolutionary movement and were victimized by their opposition who regarded Paris as the centre of the revolution.
The Jacobins formed in Paris, but clubs soon spread to the other provinces. The Jacobins were timid toward the beginning of their rise to power but soon grew far more extreme as time passed. Identify the aims of each group Both radical groups, the Girondins and Jacobins were fueled by a mutual hatred of the
Church and a certain desire to end Upper-class privilege. The Girondins encourage peaceful negotiation with Louis XVI causing them to lose both power and influence. Jacobins sought to execute the king, advocated a policy of
The leader of the Jacobins was
Robespierre, he was elected to the Estates General in 1789. He criticized the Monarch and suggested that he be put on trial and France become a Republic. He became the key figure during the time period known as the Reign of Terror. During this time, thousands of people thought to be oppositional to the revolution were executed. Robespierre was eventually tried and executed. Identify the strengths and weakness of each group. The Girondins were loyal to the monarch, their loyalty was eventually their downfall, they were viewed as traitors to the cause by other revolutionaries and many were arrested or even executed.
Their only strength, at the same time was their loyalty to the king. If Louis hadn’t tried to escape, the
Girondins, as the leading radical group, may very well have peacefully attained a constitutional
Monarchy. For the Jacobins, the radical power and influence was left solely in their hands by the loss of the Girondins, this advantage was the Jacobin Club’s main strength. Their weakness? The Jacobins were too radical; they disregarded the ideals of the revolution and their brutality was their